Information about #ADA9EC color
Basic facts about this digital color
A vivid, lively classic blue, #ADA9EC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6). Slightly further away sit Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Perano (#ACB9E8).
The recipe behind #ADA9EC is rgb(173, 169, 236), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #ADA9EC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#ADA9EC color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#ADA9EC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#ADA9EC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#ADA9EC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#ADA9EC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADA9EC color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #ADA9EC color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #ADA9EC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#ACACE6
#AAA4E3
#ACB9E8
#A899E6
#B8B8E7
#AA9EFF
#AFC0EA
#B19CD9
#B69EFF
#A9AED5
#9EAAFF
#9FA2D7
#ADA9EC color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#ADA9EC
- RGB173, 169, 236
- CMYK25, 26, 0, 7
- CSSrgb(173, 169, 236)
- HSL244°, 64%, 79%
- HSL Precise243.582°, 63.81%, 79.412%
- HSV244°, 28%, 93%
- HSB244°, 28%, 93%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.663, 0.925)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.663, 0.925, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.663, 0.925)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDADA9EC
- DECIMAL ID11381228
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited3 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
